Remedial Massage Therapy uses many specialised massage techniques to release tension and eliminate tenderness in sore, overused, stiff, tired or aging muscles. Massage therapy is especially valuable as a tool to prevent injuries occurring and as vital part of rehabilitation working alongside your vet and/or rehab professional.

The benefits of canine remedial massage include improved mobility, joint and muscle ease, improved blood flow, faster injury recovery and much more. Massage is ideal for:

* recovery from injuries or surgery
* vital part of conservative management for some injuries
* maintaining mobility in aging dogs
* sporting massage
* relaxation

We offer massage services for all dogs. Big, small, young, old (and even cats) can benefit from bodywork.

For injury/post operative recovery we work alongside your vet to provide the best rehabilitation and recovery for your pet. It is important for injuries to be diagnosed correctly to provide the best course of treatment. Post surgery massage treatments can be started as early as days post op to promote recovery. Massage and bodywork attends to the ‘whole body’, and is gentle (non invasive) promoting movement to keep the fascia and muscles agile and to maintain balance.

Aging dogs benefit from regular body work to help with pain and mobility issues. Massage can target sore areas while increasing blood flow in the whole body. This allows the muscles to flush away toxins, maintain elasticity and mobility. Massage can aid in keeping your aging dogs mobile especially when combined with passive range of motion based exercises.

One of my passions lies with helping working dogs - farming dogs, sled dogs, high performance and sporting dogs. Regular body work can help keep your dogs body in top shape for peak performance and can reduce the risk of injury. Massage can help increase muscle strength as well as work away tension is heavily used areas, as is most effective post exercise (within 24 hours) to release any tension and flush away any toxins holding in the muscles after intense exercise.

Massage prices ..

One hour session $75
30 minute session $45
Initial assessment (1.5 hours) $85 - this covers a thorough
overview of the injury, gait and physical assessments, pre
injury lifestyle and post recovery goals. Vet referral notes
are required for injury recovery massage.

Kind words ..

Stef’s expertise cannot easily be limited to a quick review in my opinion, however I would like to share with others the fabulous support Stef has given our fur-babies. Honestly, you need and want Stef in your fur-babies life..

Stef’s patience, depth of knowledge, and ability to listen and work along side us as we used Stef’s massage for Zeus and Sage has been invaluable. As Zeus recovered from surgery following a discovery of congenital joint condition on-going massage has helped to keep him mobile and active. Stef worked along side our vet and physio to aid Zeus to recover fully and continue to live a full and active life.

With Sage our needs for massage were completely different and yet every bit as important. Sage is difficult to work with because she gets so over excited when anyone touches her, she gets over stressed in new surroundings and with new people. Sage’s cruciate was torn, and surgery was the preferred option for the vets, however Sage was 7 years old and heart breakingly surgery wasn’t on the list for us.

Stef’calm nature can magically work with Sage and help her to settle. Stef has helped us with massage and advice to get Sage not only recovered, but living her best life again, able to go on pack walks and move and run freely again. And, when Sage pulls up lame now, a Stef massage and magic hands are still our first port of call, to support Sage.

Both Zeus and Sage have recently moved to a RAW diet, with Stef’s support and knowledge, this too has helped them maintain healthy movement and they are both very very happy with the change. They are the happiest fur-babies a fur-mum could want to see.

Kara Cradock